CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Darryl W. Larson — Embarkation Law Group, Vancouver
Sandra E. Weafer — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver

Jurisprudence Update:  Administrative and Immigration Law

Professor Cristie Ford — Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Warren Puddicombe — Elgin, Cannon & Associates, Vancouver
Banafsheh Sokhansanj — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver

Networking Break

Immigration and Refugee Board Issues: Refugee Reform and the Balanced Refugee Reform Act

• what does the Act mean for refugee lawyers? what does it mean for claimants?
• how will the Act change how refugee cases are processed?
• implementation of the Act
  • establishment of the new Refugee Protection Division
  • establishment of the new Refugee Appeal Division
  • transferring of the pre-removal risk assessment functions to the IRB

A. Ross Pattee — Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Protection Division, Western Region, IRB, Vancouver
Kim Workun — Assistant Deputy Chairperson, IAD Western Division, IRB, Vancouver

Doing Time in Maple Ridge: Detention Review Hearings for the MV Sun Sea Refugees

Douglas Cannon — Elgin, Cannon & Associates, Vancouver
Daniel K. McLeod — Preston Clark McLeod, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Ethical and Practice Issues: Do's and Don'ts

Darryl W. Larson — Embarkation Law Group, Vancouver
Sandra E. Weafer — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver

Section 34(2) Minister's Relief

• legal developments
• timing of application
• process to follow

Gabriel Chand — Chand & Company, Vancouver

R. Keith Reimer — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver

Networking Break

Breaking the Log Jam: Mandamus

• pre-mandamus issues
  • CIC Processing Office
  • CIC Case Management Branch
  • politicians and representatives
  • media
• mandamus issues in Federal Court

Caroline Christiaens — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Adrian D. Huzel — Embarkation Law Group, Vancouver
Steve MacDonald — Acting PRRA Coordinator, British Columbia & Yukon Region, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Vancouver
Marina L. Sedai —  Sedai Law Office, Vancouver

Registry Issues and E-Filing

Tamsin Ramsay — Registry Officer, Federal Court of Canada, Vancouver

View from the Bench

The Honourable Mr. Justice Leonard S. Mandamin — Federal Court of Canada, Ottawa
The Honourable Madam Justice Karen R. Sharlow —Federal Court of Appeal, Ottawa